Litton Das 2.0: Bangladesh's Modernized Star That They Badly Need For Asia Cup

Litton Das for Bangladesh (Source: AFP)

Litton Das has always been a highly rated cricketer in Bangladesh and have played plenty of match-winning knocks across formats over the years. However, consistency has been a big issue for him, and as a result, Litton Das has often been at the centre of criticism.

The year 2025 is turning out to be different, though, as Litton Das, as a leader, has been a different beast. In the past, the cricketer has been in the shadow of seniors who took more responsibility, but now in this young T20I team, Litton Das is clearly showing signs of flourishing like never before.

Thus, in this article, let's see how Litton Das evolved in 2025 compared to the cricketer he was in the previous year.

Litton Das Leads From The Front In 2025

Litton Das has been batting at number 3 since taking over the leadership of the T20I team in December 2024. He failed in that first series against West Indies, but in 2025, the cricketer has shown his value and has had plenty of mature knocks.

The right-handed batter scored his runs at an average of just 16.3, and his strike rate was also pretty poor, with a dot percentage close to 50. In 2025, though, the improvement has been dramatic, and his average has almost doubled. He has also stayed true to Bangladesh's new T20I approach of playing aggressive cricket, and thus, his strike rate has improved drastically. 

Litton Das' Batting Stats: 2024 vs 2025

Thus, Litton Das has shown improvement in almost all important parameters and has led from the front in 2025.

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Litton Das' Improved Performance In Powerplay

Litton Das has opened for Bangladesh in the past and now bats at three. Thus, his role has always been to maximise Bangladesh's score in the Powerplay, and on that front too, Litton Das has done way better in 2025 than in 2024.

Bangladesh have been guilty of playing an outdated brand of cricket in T20Is for a long time, and Litton Das was appointed captain to change that. They now have two openers who can go after the bowling from the onset, while Litton at 3 has all the potential to continue the onslaught.

Litton Das In Powerplay

In 2025, his increase in strike-rate is more than 20 percentage points while he has played a lot fewer dot balls, which is crucial to keep things going even if the bowling is good from the opposition side. Also, an interesting thing is that the boundary runs percentage has come down in 2025 despite strike-rate going up. It means that he has not been overly reliant on hitting boundaries but has adopted a more balanced approach, which has helped him get runs more consistently.

Impact Of Litton Das 2.0 On Bangladesh's Overall 

Litton Das has been at the centre of many memorable wins for Bangladesh in the last decade. He is a kind of player who can dominate on difficult pitches, and so whenever he does well, it reflects in positive results for Bangladesh.

Thus, Litton Das' good performance in 2025 has resulted in Bangladesh's top-order doing well this year too. They have scored runs at 8.37 runs per over with a way better average and strike-rate of almost 140 in the games Litton Das has played in 2025.

Conclusion:

Overall, in 2025, Litton Das has improved his performance from 2024 by leaps and bounds on almost all parameters. It has reflected in Bangladesh's improved T20I performance with series wins against Sri Lanka and Pakistan, two teams that have traditionally dominated them in the shortest format.

Now, in the Asia Cup 2025 opener too, Litton Das' fifty helped Bangladesh tackle early blues and chase down the target against Hong Kong with ease. Thus, this upgraded version of the Bangladesh captain, Litton Das 2.0 is something his country has been hoping to see for a long time. Consistency has been a big issue, and now, as he is showing signs of getting that aspect of his game right, Bangladesh might present itself as a more dominating force in world cricket.

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